I suspect that internet propagation of urban myths enjoys some infamy in spreading controversy and the idea that you can't believe what you read by supposed authorities (Bill Gates will send you money if you forward this comment to everyone you know. I live in Seattle and he's been sending me checks for years!) and now we have 'fake news' to add to it (After H&M faced huge controversy for putting an African American boy to model a hoodie which read “Coolest monkey in the jungle”, It is being reported that H&M is planning on releasing a new collection that according to chairman Stefan Persson, is “equally racist to all the other races”. The collection will be called the “You’re Not Alone” collection.) Both of these types of things erode our ideas that mass disseminated information can be trusted.
Belief in false info isn't new but now that we have an easy method of checking facts (people don't do it anyway) we also have a wider distribution of falsehoods and for fake facts.
(@suesa!) Pumpernickle, compared to other breads, is actually quite healthy as it has a very low glycemic load (low carb) and contains a boatload of resistant starches (doesn't digest easily and provides fiber) if it is honestly made from pumpernickle flour and isn't cut by white flour.
- No, I didn't check this fact. I just read the article!